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Jose Cabrera nuclear power plant 1

Retired Spain
Gross capacity
150MW

Jose Cabrera nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Jose Cabrera nuclear power plant in Spain rated at 150 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 13 Aug 1969.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 1LP
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity150MW
Net capacity (reference)141MW
Net capacity (design)153MW
Thermal output510MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteJose Cabrera nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountrySpain
OwnerUnion Fenosa Generation SA100%
OperatorUnion Fenosa Generation
Coordinates 40.3478, -2.8889
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 24 Jun 1964Construction start
  2. 30 Jun 1968First criticality
  3. 14 Jul 1968Grid connection
  4. 13 Aug 1969Commercial operation
  5. 30 Apr 2006Permanent shutdown

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